In the previous post on Self-Assurance, we explored how people with high Self-Assurance are seen as risk-takers and are able to break mental barriers of possibilities because of their self-confidence. One other aspect of Self-Assurance is that they can be extremely convincing because of the confidence they display. Even…
The story of “Frogs in the Cream” was written by Lord Robert Stephen Smyth Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts. The Two Frogs Two frogs fell into a deep cream bowl; The one was wise, and a cheery soul. The other one took a gloomy view And bade his…
I came across this HBR Article – “The Skills Leaders Need at Every Level“, and I love taking these articles and taking a Strengths Angle on it. According to Gallup’s Research: People follow Leaders because of these 4 qualities – Trust, Stability, Compassion, Hope Managers need to do 4…
People with high Self-Assurance are sometimes seen to be risk-takers. Here is the Theme Description from the Gallup Business Journal: “Self-Assurance is similar to self-confidence. In the deepest part of you, you have faith in your strengths. You know that you are able — able to take risks,…
I recently came across this HBR Article : How Internal Entrepreneurs Can Deal with Friendly Fire. This article speaks of a simple diagnostic framework that helps you identify the best approach in implementing the ideas that you have. If you have high Ideation or Futuristic or perhaps even Learner,…
Yesterday, we spoke of the Hero’s journey, what the process is like, and that perhaps it is time to embark on your own personal hero’s journey. As we embark on our journeys, we each have been given unique gifts for our journey, pretty much like how Galadriel was giving the Fellowship…
I came across this really nice explanation of the Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell, and I think it really speaks of hearing the calling in our lives, and embarking on the journey to answer it. Take some time to think about your own journey. Is there’s a call…
Here’s the description for the Focus Theme from the Gallup Business Journal: “Where am I headed?” you ask yourself. You ask this question every day. Guided by this theme of Focus, you need a clear destination. Lacking one, your life and your work can quickly become frustrating. And so…
Here is the description of Empathy from the Gallup Business Journal: “You can sense the emotions of those around you. You can feel what they are feeling as though their feelings are your own. Intuitively, you are able to see the world through their eyes and share their perspective….
In one of the webinars I attended, I was exposed to the idea of “Active-Constructive Response”, and here’s a nice diagram that came up in google when I did a search: This helps us to think of how we respond on two axis: (Active-Passive) and (Constructive-Destructive) When someone comes…
